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Royal Air Force 5 6 Squadron. Hawker Hurricane of No.56 Squadron, shown in aviation art prints available from Cranston Fine Arts the aviation art company, part of the Royal Air Force squadron's history in aviation art.

Royal Air Force Fighter, the Hawker Hurricane had a top speed of 320mph, at 18,200 feet and 340mph at 17,500, ceiling of 34,200 and a range of 935 miles. The Hurricane was armed with eight fixed wing mounted .303 browning machine guns in the Mark I and twelve .303 browning's in the MKIIB in the Hurricane MKIIC it had four 20mm cannon.

All time classic fighter the Hurricane was designed in 1933-1934, the first prototype flew in June 1936 and a contract for 600 for the Royal Air Force was placed. The first production model flew ion the 12th October 1937 and 111 squadron of the Royal Air Force received the first Hurricanes in January 1938. By the outbreak of World war two the Royal Air Force had 18 operational squadrons of Hurricanes. During the Battle of Britain a total of 1715 Hurricanes took part, (which was more than the rest of the aircraft of the Royal air force put together) and almost 75% of the Victories during the Battle of Britain went to hurricane pilots.  The Hawker Hurricane was used in all theatres during World war two, and in many roles. in total 14,533 Hurricanes were built. 

London Guard by Adrian Rigby    Like many others, the Hurricanes of No.56 Squadron were frequently scrambled to attack German formations heading for London.   Signatories: Flt Lt Ronald H Smyth DFC AE RAF. 


Glorious Summer by Robert Taylor


Glorious Summer by Robert Taylor

Image shows nearest, young Pilot Officer Geoffrey Page, later to become one of the RAFs most highly decorated fighter aces, powers his Mk I Hurricane over the country lane at the edge of the airfield, as he and his fellow No 56 Squadron pilots make their third scramble of the day.
Item Code : DHM2464Glorious Summer by Robert Taylor - Editions Available
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PRINT Signed limited edition of 500 prints.
Full Item Details		Paper size 33 inches x 24 inches (84cm x 61cm) Brothers, Peter
Currant, Christopher
Sinclair, Gordon
David, Dennis
Drake, Billy
Farnes, Paul
+ Artist : Robert Taylor		£280.00

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Full Item Details		Paper size 33 inches x 24 inches (84cm x 61cm) Brothers, Peter
Currant, Christopher
Sinclair, Gordon
David, Dennis
Drake, Billy
Farnes, Paul
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PRINT Limited edition of 250 Millennium Proof Edition Prints.
Full Item Details		 Paper size 33 inches x 24 inches (84cm x 61cm) Brown, Cyril
Crew, Edward
Cunningham, John
Ellacombe, John
Foster, Bob
Fox, Peter
Hairs, Peter
Morfill, Percy
Murray, Alan
Neil, Tom
Parrott, Peter
Peel, John
Pond, Arthur
Riddle, Christopher
Thompson, Tommy
Brothers, Peter
Currant, Christopher
Sinclair, Gordon
David, Dennis
Drake, Billy
Farnes, Paul
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